Lore:Ehlnofex Languages
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Ehlnofex is the ancient language of Nirn, spoken by the Ehlnofey and passed down to most of the younger races.[citation needed]
Speculative Origin Chart[edit]
The exact origins of all the languages are unknown precisely. The chart below is merely speculative, as there is not enough information to confirm or refute this information, and there are differing opinions as to how these languages developed (if some even existed), but it likely breaks down in the following manner:
Legend[edit]
† – denotes that the language is dead or out of general use, either due to the extinction of native speaking race or due to assimilation of the culture into another community.
* – denotes that the language has evolved into one or more of its successors, but is otherwise not in general use.
Common Words[edit]
| Word | Meaning | Examples | ALD | AKA | BOS | DAR | DWE | EHL | JEL | NOR | TA'A | TAM | YOK | ||
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| Acharyai[1] | The original ancestors, first people on Nirn |  |
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| Aedra[2] | Ancestor |  |
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| Aetherius[3] | Magic Plane, Realm of the Aedra | |
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| Ajcea[4] | "A Spiral Down" | |
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| Aka[5] | Dragon | Akatosh Akavir |
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| Ald[6] | Old, Elder | Aldmeris Ald'ruhn |
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| Alma[UOL 1] | Mother | |
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| Alt[7][6][8] | High, Elder[9] | Altmora Altmer |
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| Altadoon[10] | Weapon | |
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| Ansei[11] | "Saints of the Sword" | Amulet of the Ansei Hel Anseilak |
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| Aruhn | Probable full form of 'ruhn "Home, Hearth-Hall" | Tel Aruhn | |
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| At[5][6] | Old, Elder; alteration of 'Alt' | Atmora | |
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| Aurbis[8] | "Penumbra", the "Gray Center" | |
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| Bal[12][13][14] | Stone | Bal Fell Bal Isra Bal Molagmer Molag Bal Balmora Adabal |
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| Balac-thurm[15] | The Staff of Chaos | |
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| Baranth Do[16] | "Goodbye to the Beast of Last Year" | |
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| Bare-sarks[17] | Berserkers | |
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| Beratu[18] | half | |
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| Bet-[19] | Beast | Betmeri | |
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| Bos-[7] | Green, Forest[9] | Bosmer | |
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| budi[UOL 2] | A style of shirt worn by the Khajiit, particularly the Ohmes | budiit | |
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| budiit[UOL 2] | tailor | |
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| B'vek[20] | An exclamation of surprise | |
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| Card-[19] | "Undeparted Kin-Wardens" | Cardruhn | |
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| chap'thil | warriors of some kind, chap'thiil possibly being the singular,[UOL 3] either a House retainer[21] or a border guard[22] |
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| Chi- | Changed[9], North[19] | Chimer | |
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| Chim[10] | Royalty, Starlight, High Splendor | |
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| Corprus[23] | Skin blight | |
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| Daedra[2] | Our stronger, better ancestors DUN Not our ancestors ALD |
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| Dalk[24] | knife | |
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| Dar | Clever, rarely also thief,[12] possibly also "to kill" | Bann Dar Sei'dar "Fusozay Var Dar" |
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| Daril[24] | a name for a drug, literally "seeing everything in ecstasy" | |
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| Do | Warrior[12], Brave[25] | Do'Shurh'do | |
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| Dro[12] | Grandfather | Dro'Zel | |
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| dro-m'Athra[26] | "Dark Spirits [of Elsweyr]" | |
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| Dun- | dark-skinned, gloomy or ill-favored by fate[19]; Dark or Cursed[9] | Dunmer | |
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| Dwe- | Deep[10][9], Smart[27] | Dwemer | |
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| Ehlnofex[8] | Language spoken by the Ehlnofey | |
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| Ehlnofey[9] | The place and people of early Mundus, and their current descendants | |
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| Fal-[28] | Snow or ice[29] | Falmer | |
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| Fell[14][22] | City | Bal Fell Vvardenfell Volenfell |
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| Fetcher[30] | An insult - probably "thief" | |
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| fjyron[31] | Loosely translated as the "will to peace" | ||||||||||||||
| F'lah[30] | Informal form of address, possibly insulting | |
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| Foyada[19] | "Fire River" | * |
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| Fusozay | Enjoy, without qualm[25] | |
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| gah-julan[32] | "great benefit" | |
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| Ghartok[10] | Hand or Hands, Weapon Hand | Ghartok Padhome | |
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| Ghraewaj[33] | "The Crows Who Punish/Were Punished" | |
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| Ghul[UOL 1] | Monster | |
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| Gnaar | Used in names of coastal towns, unclear meaning | Gnaar Mok Muth Gnaar |
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| Greklith[34] | "Strong King" | |
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| G'ye[35] | Fabricator | |
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| gzalzi[25] | absurdity | |
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| Haj-Ei[36] | "Hides His Eyes" | |
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| hejtsetha thtithik[37] | wispmother, literally "vaporous, floating egg hatcher" | |
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| hejtsetha thtitleel[37] | wisp, literally "vaporous floating sphere" | |
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| Hej xajhuthi kroni[37] | Literally "vaporous, dangerous crones", translated less directly as "beware of witchlights" | |
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| Hel Ansei[11] | Sword Sainthood | |
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| Hel Anseilak[16] | "Communion with the Saints of the Sword" - a Redguard holiday | |
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| Hjerim[38] | Home of Frost | |
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| Iit[UOL 2] | job, occupation, place of origin | Khajiit budiit Senchal'iitay |
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| Irgola[39] | Master in goblin language | ||||||||||||||
| Isra[40] | Row | Bal Isra | |
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| J, Ja, Ji[12] | Bachelor, Young Adult | J'zidzo Ja'Khajiit |
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| Jagga[41][42] | Drink made from fermented pig's milk | |
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| ja-Kha'jay[43] | The Lunar Lattice | |
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| Ja'khajiit[43] | Kitten - also used to refer to Mehrunes Dagon | |
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| Ja'zennji Siir[44] | Jode's Light[44] | |
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| Jaqspur[45] | Long distance shooter | |
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| Je'm'ath[24] | Moon sugar, "to offer Je'm'ath" could refer to striking a deal | |
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| jihatt[46][47] | warrior for hire, mercenary - has negative connotations | |
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| Jo[12] | Wizard or Scholar | Jobasha | |
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| Ju'rohn[48] | A form of greeting | |
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| Ka[5] | Dragon | Ka Po' Tun | |
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| kaj[37] | "ample", also translated as "giant" | kaj-jeke thota kajthux |
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| kaj-jeke thota[37] | "Ample stinging insect", referring to a Giant Wasp | |
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| kajthux[37] | "Ample serpent", referring to a Giant Snake | |
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| Kaoc'[24][49] | A vulgar interjection | |
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| Kamal[5] | "Snow Hell" | |
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| Kena[50][20][51] | An honorific, usually associated with wizards, scholars and tutors | Molag Kena | |
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| Khaj-[UOL 2] | Sand or Desert | Khajiit Rawlith Khaj |
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| -khan[19][52] | Leader or Councilor,[13] both among the Ashlanders and House Dunmer[52] | Ashkhan Gulakhan |
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| Krin[25][47] | smile, grin, laughter | |
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| Kogo-[53] | Unbreakable | Kogoruhn | |
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| Koomu Alezer'i[16] | "We Acknowledge" - a Redguard holiday | |
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| Lhaj[25] | running | Lhajiito | |
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| Lhotun[34] | "Second Boy" | |
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| Lukiul[24] | "Assimilated", meaning an Argonian living under Imperial ways | |
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| M, Ma[12] | child, apprentice, virgin | M'aiq | |
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| maaszi[25] | necessary, necessity | |
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| Maor-[54] | Tropical | Maormer | |
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| Mer[9] | People, Folk, Ones | Aldmer Bal Molagmer More examples |
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| Merethic[6] | Era of the Elves | |
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| Mluo[4] | Cheese | |
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| Molag[19] | Fire | Bal Molagmer Molag Amur Molag Bal Molag Mar |
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| Mora[5][13] | Forest or wood | Atmora/Altmora Balmora Sadrith Mora Tel Mora[citation needed] Morahame[citation needed]
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| Morag[55] | Forester | Morag Tong | |
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| Muth | Used as a prefix with unclear meaning | Muthsera Muth Gnaar |
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| Muthsera[30][56][57][58] | A term of respect, mostly male-oriented,[59] also used in legal documents |
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| Na-Totambu[60][61] | Kings and Ruling Bodies | |
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| Nammu[19] | "no-name" | * |
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| Nchow[30][50] | A vulgar interjection | |
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| Ne-[62] | Not | Nemer | |
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| Nirn | "Gray Maybe"[8] or "Arena"[UOL 4] | |
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| Nirni[43] | Ta'agra word for Nirn | |
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| -nium[54] | Town | Orsinium | |
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| No Lo'igra[35] | Deceiver | |
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| No Shira[11] | Noble person | |
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| N'wah[30] | Foreigner/slave - an insult | |
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| Oegnithr[1] | "Bad Change" | |
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| Orsi-[63] | Pariah | Orsimer Orsinium |
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| Ouada[64] | River | |
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| Pakseech[46] | clan chair, the seat of the clan patriarch | |
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| Par[65] | fist or grip | |
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| Po[5] | Tiger | Ka Po' Tun | |
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| Pyandonea[66] | "The Veil of Mist" | |
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| Ra, Ri[12] | Used in names to show status, with Ri being highest, most honored, denoting city and tribe leaders. | Ra'kheran Ri'sallidad |
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| Ra Gada[60] | Warrior Class | |
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| rabi[UOL 2] | denotes ownership | |
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| rawlith[12] | Rain | Rawlith Khaj | |
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| Renrij[25] | mercenary, landless, scum - a derogatory term | |
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| Riglametha[33] | "grateful-offering" (Banthan dialect), also name of a holiday | |
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| Ri'sallidad[25] | martyrs, possibly literally meaning "honored dead" | |
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| rormasu[37] | Literally "big-mouthed reptile that blinks above the water", referring to a crocodile | |
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| Rotmeth[41] | A Bosmeri beverage made from fermented meat juices and spices. | |
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| -ruhn[19] | Home, Hearth-Hall (probably an abbreviation of Aruhn) | Ald'Ruhn Cardruhn Kogoruhn |
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| russafeld[67] | "scarlet shrine" in some dialects of Aldmeris, most common theory is it's a shortening or corruption of "Dread Temple" | |
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| S[12] | Adult, used in names | S'rathra | |
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| Sadrith[13] | Mushroom | Sadrith Mora | |
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| sallidad[25] | the dead | Ri'sallidad | |
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| Satak[8][68] | serpent | Satakal Satakalaam |
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| Saxhleel[24] | "People of the Root",[19] referring to the Argonians | |
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| Sedura[50][20][69] | A term of high respect (possibly associated with wealth) | |
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| Sei'dar[24] | An act of selflessness | |
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| Seliffrnsae[1] | To provide grave and faithful counsel | |
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| Ser[50][70][71] | A term of respect (possibly the shortened form of Sera or Serjo) | |
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| Sera[30][72][73] | A term of respect, mostly female-oriented[59] | |
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| Serjo[30][50][20][51][74] | A term of high respect, used when addressing nobility | |
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| Serk[42] | Town | Serkamora | |
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| Shehai[11] | "Way of the spirit sword" | |
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| Skald[75] | Bard | |
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| S'wit[30] | An insult | |
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| Syffim[76] | soldiers - a Tsaesci word | |
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| Talos[77] | Stormcrown - used to refer to Tiber Septim | |
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| Tamriel[5] | "Dawn's Beauty" | |
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| Tang Mo[5] | "Thousand Monkey Isles" | |
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| Tarra-Suj[78] | Powerful hunter | Tarra-Suj | * |
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| theilul[49] | imperative verb, meaning "go" or "leave" | |
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| thjizzrini[25] | rules, literally "foolish concepts" | |
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| thoghatt[79] | charcoal warriors | |
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| Thtachalxan[24] | non-Argonian guards, literally "drykillers" | |
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| thu'um | Shout[80] or Storm Voice[55] | |
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| t'lonya[81] | birthing swaddle | |
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| tobr'a[60] | Useless | |
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| Tong[55] | Guild | Camonna Tong Morag Tong |
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| Tsaesci[5] | "Snake Palace" | |
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| Tsonashap[24] | literally "Swimming Frog" | |
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| Tukta-mab'ro[35] | Storyteller | |
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| Tun[5] | Empire | Ka Po' Tun | |
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| Ubula[82] | Asking for passage in goblin language | ||||||||||||||
| Udhendra[83] | "Father of the" | Udhendra Nibenu | |
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| Unthrappa[41] | A meal made from human or elven flesh, translating roughly as "atonement."[84] | |
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| uxith[49] | nest | |
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| va[UOL 2] | to be | |
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| vaba[25] | it is | |
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| vabazeri[UOL 2] | becoming | |
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| vaberzarita[25] | has become | |
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| Valunstrad[38] | Avenue of Valor | |
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| Var | life, to live[25] | "Var Var Var"[30] "Fusozay Var Var" "Fusozay Var Dar" |
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| -vir[5] | Land | Akavir | |
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| Volen[60] | Hammer | Volenfell Volendrung |
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| Vvarden[22] | Strong Shield | Vvardenfell | |
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| wamasu[37] | Roughly translated as "big-mouthed reptile of blood lightning" | |
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| Waxhuthi[24] | A vulgar interjection | |
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| xanmeer[37] | a term for one of the stepped pyramids found in Black Marsh | |
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| Xhu[24] | yes | |
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| Xhuth[24] | A vulgar interjection, possibly a shortened form of Waxhuthi. Also "Xuth"[42] | |
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| Zhazza-Ra[85] | The Crazy General[85] | |
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| zwinthodurrarr[UOL 2] | a yellow quill, literally "yellow writing stick" | |
* – these names are actually Ashlander Dunmer words, not Great House Dunmer words like the rest.
See Also[edit]
- Names – Articles on the names of individuals in different cultures in Tamriel and beyond.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c The Old Ways —Celarus the Loremaster
- ^ a b Aedra and Daedra
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: Arena Supermundus: The Tapestry of Heaven — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ a b The Alik'r — Enric Milres
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mysterious Akavir
- ^ a b c d Before the Ages of Man — Aicantar of Shimerene
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Aldmeri Dominion — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b c d e The Monomyth
- ^ a b c d e f g The Annotated Anuad
- ^ a b c d The 36 Lessons of Vivec — Vivec
- ^ a b c d Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes — Destri Melarg
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Interview With Three Booksellers — Jobasha, Codus Callonus, and Dorisa Darvel
- ^ a b c d Sul-Matuul's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ a b Guide to Vvardenfell
- ^ The Final Lesson — Aegrothius Goth
- ^ a b c Holidays in Daggerfall
- ^ Reinhardt Red-Spear's dialogue in Bloodmoon
- ^ The Bretons: Mongrels or Paragons? — Phrastus of Elinhir
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Savants in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ a b c d The Horror of Castle Xyr — Baloth-Kul
- ^ Five Songs of King Wulfharth
- ^ a b c Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Morrowind — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Skin Blights By Any Other Name — Ravosa Ildram, House Healer
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Infernal City — Greg Keyes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ahzirr Traajijazeri — Anonymous
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: The Elsweyr Confederacy — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Hammerfell — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ The Falmer: A Study — Ursa Uthrax
- ^ The Betrayed — Engwe Emeloth
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Voices in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ Pension of the Ancestor Moth
- ^ Description of armors in Morrowind, on Bethesda's old site
- ^ a b Ghraewaj — Tidasus
- ^ a b Arthago's Death Certificate
- ^ a b c The Origin of Cyrus! — Michael Kirkbride
- ^ The Drunken Bounty Hunter quest in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion
- ^ a b The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide — David Hodgson
- ^ Irgola's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ Galsa Gindu's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ a b c A Dance in Fire — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b c Events of ESO
- ^ a b c Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi — Clan Mother Ahnissi
- ^ a b Call to the Faithful
- ^ Words and Philosophy
- ^ a b Ri'Zakar's dialogue in TES IV: Oblivion
- ^ a b S'rathra's dialogue in Redguard
- ^ Arven Dalas' dialogue in Blades
- ^ a b c Crafting Motif 9: Argonian Style — Doctor Alfidia Lupus
- ^ a b c d e The Four Suitors of Benitah — Jole Yolivess
- ^ a b Poison Song — Bristin Xel
- ^ a b Realizations of Acrobacy — Master Rhunen Zebavi
- ^ The Morrowind Prophecies — Peter Olafson
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: The Wild Regions — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b c Varieties of Faith... — Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College
- ^ Odral's Land Deed
- ^ Deed to Indrele's House
- ^ Ascadian Isles Land Deed
- ^ a b Voices in TES IV: Oblivion
- ^ a b c d Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Hammerfell — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Ra Gada: Hammerfell — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ Note to Hlevala — Orvas Dren
- ^ The True Nature of Orcs
- ^ Theldyn Virith's dialogue in TES III: Morrowind
- ^ Fire's Grip
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: Other Lands — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ Red Temple Catacombs loading screen in ESO
- ^ Holidays of the Iliac Bay — Theth-i
- ^ The Marksmanship Lesson — Alla Llaleth
- ^ Silence — Ganpheril Kimeth
- ^ Yngling's Letter — Archcanon Tholer Saryoni
- ^ Trap — Anonymous
- ^ The Real Barenziah, v 4 — Anonymous
- ^ Last Scabbard of Akrash — Tabar Vunqidh
- ^ The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Skyrim — Flaccus Terentius, 2E 581
- ^ History of the Fighters Guild
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Huntmaster Sorim-Nakar's dialogue in Tarra-Suj Hunt quest
- ^ Ja'Fazir's dialogue in TES IV: Oblivion
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Skyrim — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Lymdrenn Tenvanni's Journal — Lymdrenn Tenvanni
- ^ Kithral's Journal — Brother Kithral
- ^ Father Of The Niben — Florin Jaliil
- ^ Treethane Ranneth's dialogue in Elder Scrolls Online
- ^ a b Meet the Character - Captain Caudex — Lieutenant Gavo Haderus
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.
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